Category Archives: Nutrition

I’ve always said if I found I had an allergy to a food group I loved I would be devastated. Isn’t that every foodie’s worst nightmare? Not being able to eat anything and everything without concern? It’s actually why it took me so long to address my acne internally, I didn’t want to give up… Read More

Unless we choose to, we never stop learning. I’m forever reading, digging the internet for the latest beauty news, poking around social media for thoughts from professionals more knowledgeable than myself. Every now and again I’ll find an interesting article from beauty mags. Recently, Allure shared a story about the future of beauty, covering the… Read More

On this episode of True Life: I’m an Amazon Junkie, I’m sharing my top 5 fave self-care purchases I’ve picked up this year. Some weeks we easily have an obscene number of Amazon boxes arrive at our door. Dallas traffic is so bad I’m at the point where I literally don’t leave my neighborhood bubble, and the… Read More

As you can likely assume from foreshadowing, my hormonal acne came back with a vengeance. I was frustrated, emotionally feeling beaten down by my cysts. I have to say, I tried my best not to care. On my days off I would run around the city without makeup, after leaving work I would wipe… Read More

I’m taking the care of writing this as if it’s a delicate manuscript… I’ve never taken the time to evaluate my time with cystic hormonal acne. The idea of delving in gives me a pit in my stomach, I start feeling anxious—as I’m writing this I’m becoming aware of how I completely ignored the emotional hold… Read More

I know I’m being super trendy here, but I love my Chinese herbs. Label me an obsessed Sun Potion fangirl, I collect these golden wrapped jars like I collect sunscreen. When we travel I go without and by the time we’re heading home I feel unbalanced, sluggish… just off. Of course, there are other factors… Read More

I’ve never been one to make new years resolutions, 2017 wasn’t any different. Mid-January I began several lifestyle changes: I ( for the most part ) cut out alcohol, started obsessing over health food and supplements, made self-care a focus. A complete overhaul in how I live. Now in July my mind and body… Read More

I’ve been talking about Thrive Market for a while. After much deliberation, I finally pulled the trigger and joined. You guys have been asking me what my favorite foods are, what to buy from Thrive, if it’s worth it, etc. It’s amazing for foodies, whether you’re into healthy finds or clean junk food. So, is… Read More

At the beginning of the year, I started a bunch of new habits. One part vanity project, two parts coming back from a Southern vacation where I overindulged in gravy, biscuits, and grits. Having a healthier diet became a new goal, cutting back on alcohol, and a subsequent obsession with trendy beauty supplements. When I say beauty… Read More

The concept of what you put in your body affecting how you feel and how your skin glows isn’t new. We’ve heard it before, you are what you eat. Eat crap and it shows on your skin. Blah, blah, blah. But how many of us actually practice consuming a clean, well-rounded diet? I really wasn’t,… Read More